After the Birth, Baby Gifts~ Memory Keepsake Photo

You go into the hospital for labor and delivery and you come out with the most precious of gifts a baby girl, then she starts to grow up. That little baby is now 9 years old and time surely does fly. I want to thank myself for taking the time out to take photos of what she received when she was born. Now, she and I have a memory, of the sweet things people got for her then. Soon after we came home, since everything is in bags, boxes and such, I cleared off the kitchen table and sat everything on it. Then a couple of days later, when I had the time between feedings and diaper changes, I arranged them into a display and took several photos up close. Here is one of the photos I took. Including flowers, clothes, cards, stuffed animals, baby blankets etc. I think this is a great idea to remember those baby days for Mother and Child. Start planning now for when you go to deliver (if your expecting) and you’ll be so pleased to look back on such a wonderful time. I know I am. ~Christina

Day 15 of CHALLENGE Campfire (Smore’s) Rice Krispie Treats

I have gotten so many views for my Reese’s Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats Dupe so I thought I would post my own Recipe. It is a Campfire (Smore’s) version of Rice Krispie Treats and boy are they gooood! Here’s what ingredients and supplies I used~

1. Rice Krispies 5 cups (I got the big Family size so I only used half of the box)
2. Jet-Puffed Marshmallows /1 bag
3. Nestle’ Toll House Chocolate Chunks /1 small bag (I wanted the semi-melted texture)
4. Honey Grahams (I got Walmarts brand, this is your choice) I used enough for 1 1/4 cups crushed grahams
5. 3 Tblsp. Butter or Margarine. I used Blue Bonnet
6. One Gallon sized baggie
7. A measuring cup and a spoon

Open a package of graham crackers and break them in half. Add them to a gallon sized baggie. Now seal the bag and use the back of a spoon to break grahams into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces, there will be crumbs at the bottom of the bag.

Next melt 3 Tblsp. Margarine in pan over medium-low heat. 

Next Add your Marshmallows and melt away. Mix well sides and bottom so burning does not occur. This is probably my most favorite part, love fluff!!


Now add your Rice Krispies 5 cups  Keep on low heat, Mix well.










Next you add your graham cracker pieces, try to pick the pieces out of the bag and leave the crumbs in the bag.


Turn off the heat, now you can add your Chocolate Chunks, mix just until incorporated. My second most favorite part, CHOCOLATE, yummy!!


Next, quickly add your Smore’s Rice Krispie Treats mixture to a baking dish/ pan and smooth till even.

Okay, so right about now I am not willing to give these bad boys away, but I guess I have to share. Reminds me of the Bugs Bunny cartoon, down down down it’s mine mine mine. Funny. Here is the end result~ In the words of Rachel Ray ~Delish
 

The family’s tasting results are in, a resounding Yummmm, please make more, awesome, mmm, seconds please. You have got to make these Campfire Rice Krispie Treats, a different take on the same ole smore’s, so good!!!

Day 8 CHALLENGE A love of food and a love for children!

Today my post is about a need that is being met. What is that you say, well apparently there are children that go hungry or don't get a meal unless they are served a school lunch and it happens here in America. This is so sad to me that when I saw the story I am about to link you to I had some tears welling up, in a happy way. I saw this on CNN. The chef's name is Bruno Serato and well, he saw a need and filled it. To me he is an inspiration amongst one of the many angels on earth and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to blog about it. I hope that you find his story as heartwarming as I do, here's the link... http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/2011/03/local_chef_lauded_for_feeding.html

Thanks for taking a look and are you CHALLENGING yourself today, play along by posting one post per day for a month, to whomever is, great job!!